Exchanges across the planet are getting on board with the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) push, a stark contrast to the backlash against asset managers and others who are embracing ESG policies and investment strategies. This is a new finding of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which says that the ESG embrace is the… Read More >>
IHS Markit Acquires Trade Reporting Vendor
Catena Technologies Becomes Part of IHS Markit IHS Markit, a market data, analytics and solutions vendor, reports that it will be able to offer a solution that integrates transaction reporting with other post-trade and compliance workflows via the acquisition of Catena Technologies, a regulatory trade reporting provider for an undisclosed sum. The combination with IHS… Read More >>
Borsa İstanbul Picks Orc for Connectivity
Orc, a specialist in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives, reports that its interface with Turkey’s Borsa İstanbul now “enables quoting and trading” for all Orc clients on the exchange that are using the Orc Execution Bricks or the Orc Trading Bricks platforms. “Turkey is becoming an increasingly attractive market, with a steady rise in… Read More >>
Borsa İstanbul to Buy LME’s Stake in LCH.Clearnet
Turkish exchange Borsa İstanbul will acquire the London Metal Exchange’s stake in clearinghouse LCH.Clearnet, under an agreement that will also see Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), LME’s parent company, partner with Borsa İstanbul on the dissemination of market data, according to an LME statement. “Under the terms of the agreements, the LME will license… Read More >>